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Okey Reese 1886 - 1967

Okey Reese of Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana was born on February 8, 1886, and died at age 81 years old in February 1967.
Okey Reese
Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana 47804
February 8, 1886
February 1967
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Okey Reese's History: 1886 - 1967

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    1886

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    February 8, 1886
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  • 02/dd
    1967

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    February 1967
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    Okey Reese lived 9 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 80.
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In 1886, in the year that Okey Reese was born, on May 4th, a general strike began in Chicago. Workers were striking for an 8 hour workday and in protest of the killing - by police - of several workers the day before. When an unknown person threw a dynamite bomb, the strike became violent. Seven policemen were killed as well as 4 civilians. It became known as the Haymarket Riot and eventually resulted in an 8 hourwork day as well as commemorations on May 1st for worker's rights.
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In 1895, Okey was only 9 years old when on March 15th, in County Tipperary, Ireland, Michael Cleary killed his wife of 8 years, Bridget, and burned her body. His defense was that his "wife" was a changeling that was left in his real wife's place when she was abducted by fairies. He was nonetheless convicted and imprisoned for manslaughter. He spent 15 years in prison.
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